The PR firms running Tasmanian community newspapers

Description

A small Tasmanian community newspaper is relaunching after News Corp sold it to a public relations agency last year, and it's not a unique case. I provide comment about the increasing role of PR in providing news and the problems of blurring reporting and PR content.

Subject

Journalism and PR

https://www.crikey.com.au/2019/02/14/community-newspapers-pr-firms/

Period

14 Feb 2019

Media contributions

1

Media contributions

Title

The PR firms running Tasmanian community newspapers

Degree of recognition

National

Media name/outlet

Crikey.com.au

Media type

Web

Country

Australia

Date

14/02/19

Description

A small Tasmanian community newspaper is relaunching after News Corp sold it to a public relations agency last year, and it's not a unique case. I comment on the problems associated with blurring PR and journalism content.